Dictionary Order Explained

This question requires arranging a list of words based on the standard alphabetical order used in dictionaries. We need to compare the words letter by letter from the beginning to determine their correct sequence.

Step-by-Step Word Comparison

Let's examine the words provided:

• 1. TAUNTINGLY
• 2. TAUTONYMIES
• 3. TAUTOLOGICALLY
• 4. TAUTOLOGOUSLY
• 5. TAUTOMERIC

Initial Comparison (First Few Letters)

All words begin with 'T' and 'A'. The critical difference appears later:

• TAUN... (Word 1)
• TAUT... (Words 2, 3, 4, 5)

Since 'N' comes before 'U' in the alphabet, TAUNTINGLY (1) is the first word in the sequence.

Comparing 'TAUT' Words

Now, let's focus on the words starting with 'TAUT': TAUTONYMIES (2), TAUTOLOGICALLY (3), TAUTOLOGOUSLY (4), and TAUTOMERIC (5).

Comparing the fifth letter:

• TAUTONYMIES (2)
• TAUTOLOGICALLY (3)
• TAUTOLOGOUSLY (4)
• TAUTOMERIC (5)

The fifth letters are N, L, L, M. Alphabetically, these are ordered as L, L, M, N.

Comparing TAUTOLOGICALLY and TAUTOLOGOUSLY

Words 3 and 4 both start with 'TAUTOLOG'. We compare the next letters:

• TAUTOLOGICALLY (3)
• TAUTOLOGOUSLY (4)

Since 'I' comes before 'O', TAUTOLOGICALLY (3) precedes TAUTOLOGOUSLY (4).

Comparing TAUTOMERIC and TAUTONYMIES

Now we compare the remaining words, TAUTOMERIC (5) and TAUTONYMIES (2), based on their fifth letters:

• TAUTOMERIC (5)
• TAUTONYMIES (2)

Since 'M' comes before 'N', TAUTOMERIC (5) comes before TAUTONYMIES (2).

Final Sequence

Combining these comparisons, the correct dictionary order is:

1. TAUNTINGLY (1)
2. TAUTOLOGICALLY (3)
3. TAUTOLOGOUSLY (4)
4. TAUTOMERIC (5)
5. TAUTONYMIES (2)

This corresponds to the sequence 13452.